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FS728TP Smart Switch FS728TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Global Settings • Spanning Tree State - Select the STP state on the device. The possible field values are: - Enable - Enable STP on the device. - Disable - Disable STP on the device. Status • Bridge Identifier - Displays the Bridge priority and MAC address. • Time Since Topology Change - Displays the amount of time that has elapsed since the bridge was initialized or reset or the last topology change that occurred. The time is displayed in a day-hour-minute-second format, such as 2 days 5 hours 10 minutes and 4 seconds. The current root port and current root path cost display as zero when the device is not connected to the network. • Designated Root - Displays the Root Bridge priority and MAC address. • Root Port - Displays the port number that offers the lowest cost path from this bridge to the Root Bridge. This field is significant when the bridge is not the Root Bridge. • Max Age (Sec) - Displays the device Maximum Age Time. The Maximum Age Time is the amount of time in seconds a bridge waits before sending configuration messages. The default Maximum Age Time is 20 seconds. • Forward Delay (Sec) - Displays the device Forward Delay Time. The Forward Delay Time is the amount of time in seconds a bridge remains in a listening and learning state before forwarding packets. The default is 15 seconds. • Hello Time (Sec) - Displays the device Hello Time. The Hello Time indicates the amount of time in seconds a Root Bridge waits between configuration messages. The default is 2 seconds. 2. Select Enable or Disable in the Spanning Tree State provided field. 3. Click Apply to update the device. Advanced The STP Advanced menu contains the following options: • "STP Configuration" • "CST Configuration" • "CST Port Configuration" Configuring Switching Settings v1.0, December 2007 4-23

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FS728TP Smart Switch FS728TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
Configuring Switching Settings
4-23
v1.0, December 2007
Global Settings
•
Spanning Tree State
– Select the STP state on the device. The possible field values are:
–
Enable – Enable STP on the device.
–
Disable – Disable STP on the device.
Status
•
Bridge Identifier
– Displays the Bridge priority and MAC address.
•
Time Since Topology Change
– Displays the amount of time that has elapsed since the
bridge was initialized or reset or the last topology change that occurred. The time is
displayed in a day-hour-minute-second format, such as 2 days 5 hours 10 minutes and 4
seconds. The current root port and current root path cost display as zero when the device is
not connected to the network.
•
Designated Root
– Displays the Root Bridge priority and MAC address.
•
Root Port
– Displays the port number that offers the lowest cost path from this bridge to
the Root Bridge. This field is significant when the bridge is not the Root Bridge.
•
Max Age (Sec)
– Displays the device Maximum Age Time. The Maximum Age Time is
the amount of time in seconds a bridge waits before sending configuration messages. The
default Maximum Age Time is 20 seconds.
•
Forward Delay (Sec)
– Displays the device Forward Delay Time. The Forward Delay
Time is the amount of time in seconds a bridge remains in a listening and learning state
before forwarding packets. The default is 15 seconds.
•
Hello Time (Sec)
– Displays the device Hello Time. The Hello Time indicates the amount
of time in seconds a Root Bridge waits between configuration messages. The default is 2
seconds.
2.
Select Enable or Disable in the
Spanning Tree State
provided field.
3.
Click
Apply
to update the device.
Advanced
The STP
Advanced
menu contains the following options:
•
“STP Configuration”
•
“CST Configuration”
•
“CST Port Configuration”